Entry:
For normal operating hours, entry to the Rock Wall is on a first-come-first-serve basis. As space is limited, please be respectful of other visitors who wish to climb by limiting your climb time and leaving once you are finished with your session.
You can check on the current status of capacity at the Rock Wall by following the link below:
Facility Occupancy
Orientation:
All first-time visitors to the Rock Wall must receive an Orientation from a Rock Wall staff member before they can begin climbing. Please plan on spending the first 10-15 minutes of your first visit receiving the Rock Wall Orientation. Once you have completed an Orientation, there are 2 types of climbing to enjoy here: Bouldering and Top Rope Climbing.
Bouldering:
Bouldering is characterized by shorter climbing routes that do not require ropes. First time visitors to the Rock Wall can begin bouldering immediately after receiving a Rock Wall Orientation.
Top Ropes:
Top Rope climbing allows climbers to safely climb taller routes than bouldering. This style of climbing requires climbers to have some ropes skills and a partner to climb with. Passing a belay test is required for both climbers and belayers who wish to use the Top Ropes at the Rock Wall. Don't know how to top rope but interested in learning? Sign up for one of our free weekly Top Rope Lessons! Interested in more in-depth instruction and practice time? Register for one of our weekend clinics!
Belay Tests:
Climbers can request to take a belay test anytime during normal operating hours. Belay tests cannot be taken the same day a climber has received a Top Rope Lesson or participated in a failed Belay Test. To take a belay test, a climber must bring a partner to climb for them during their test. Both members of the group can be taking the test at the same time but are not required to. On duty Rock Wall Staff cannot be the climber for a belay test.
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